2023 – Page 334 – Americana UK

The Wood Brothers “Pilgrim” – a long way from my home

March 1, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Pilgrim‘ is the first single and opening track from The Wood Brothers’ latest album ‘Heart is the Hero‘, which is released on April 14th on Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers. The Wood Brothers – Oliver and Chris Wood, along with Jano […]

Video Premiere: Nicholas Johnson “Middle of Nowhere, Ohio”

March 1, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Nicholas Johnson takes us on a visually charming, animated tour of Ohio in his latest single. The video, created by Katie Ann Marks is colourful and brilliantly put together but Johnsons’ words are a stark contrast, […]

Interview: The Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn is happy to fly the flag for the Paisley Underground

February 28, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

On the eve of the legendary Dream Syndicate’s first ever UK tour, Steve Wynn talks to AUK about the reincarnation of the band and is happy to embrace the Paisley Underground tag. Given that it’s taken […]

The First Time: Martin Johnson – The Who, ABC Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees, October 22nd, 1970

February 28, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

It is easy to forget how little music was available at the start of the ‘70s, and how restricted access to it was. You had the weekly press, Melody Maker, New Musical Express, and the new […]

West Texas Exiles “Hotel Tomorrow” – staggering on, unbowed

February 28, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

West Texas Exiles released their debut EP – ‘Volume 1‘ – last Friday, and it’s a rollicking roots rock influenced work. West Texas Exiles have a lot of talent to draw on – with three singers/songwriters: […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Features

Ten Questions with America

February 25, 2020 0

America are currently on their 50th anniversary world tour. Don’t get too excited – there’s just one UK gig date scheduled (10th July Shepherds Bush Empire, as well as a festival appearance (Cornbury, 12th July). The […]

Videos

Listen to an unreleased track from Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers”

October 2, 2020 0

You’ll have seen previously that Tom Petty’s ‘Wildflowers & All the Rest’ collection will be out soon, but before that the singer’s estate has shared one of the five previously unreleased tracks from the ‘All the […]

Features

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Richard Parkinson

November 20, 2025 6

Every writer faced with distilling the entire history of music into the Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time is faced with a need to place some boundaries around the task in order to get some […]

Year: 2023